Governor’s Academy - Behn Basketball Camp Byfield, Massachusetts

Behn Basketball Camp is back at the Governor's Academy in Byfield. This four day camp coincides with our overnight program at the same and is always one of our best weeks. We are excited to begin our 22th season and hope we can help you reach your goals this summer.

The largest and most successful basketball camp in New England, Behn Basketball has grown throughout Eastern Massachusetts for the past 21 years with a reputation of excellent teaching focused on fundamentals. Our experienced coaches create an intense yet comfortable atmosphere that encourages learning and development. The goal is for each player to leave camp with improved skills, increased confidence, and acquired knowledge on how to practice and succeed. And of course we have fun too!

Highlights Include

Emphasis on fundamentals

Focus on proper shooting technique

Learning team play on both offense and defense

Appreciation of competition and good sportsmanship

Official Behn Camp T-shirt

Making friends and having fun

The Governor's Academy has hosted us for in their beautiful facility for several years. The campus includes a large field house with four full courts plus an additional gym with two full courts.

Behn Coaching Staff

Since 1993 Sarah has grown Behn Basketball to be the largest and most successful camp in New England. Over the past 18 years she has cultivated an expert group of directors, some of which have been with her for all 18 years, to help teach her curriculum at our various locations. Her passion for teaching, attention to fundamentals, and love of basketball has helped develop a unique group of loyal coaches who return to camp summer after summer.

Sarah's basketball career began at Foxboro High School where she was an All-America selection in basketball and soccer. Sarah set the Massachusetts state scoring record in 1989 with 2,562 points for her High School career. She was named the Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior.

At Boston College, Sarah was the first BC woman in school history to surpass the 2,000 point plateau. She set a Big East freshman scoring record (428 points) and was the league's "Rookie of the Year." Sarah was the first Boston College player ever to earn All-America honors as a freshman. She is the only four-time All-America basketball player in Boston College history.

As a senior at BC, Sarah became women's basketball all-time leading scorer in the Big East, men or women with 2,523 career points.
Sarah was inducted into the Boston College Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2003, Boston College retired Sarah's jersey, the only female athlete at Boston College to have her jersey retired. Sarah has been Named One of Top Ten Athletes in BC History by Sports Illustrated.

Prior to starting camp, Sarah played professional basketball in Ettlebruck, Luxembourg, where she was the leading scorer in central Europe with 35 points per game.

Currently, Sarah is in her first year as Head Women's Basketball Coach for the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.

Governor’s Academy: Governor's Academy is set on a 500-acre campus in a beautiful New England setting. The field house is 48,000 square feet featuring multiple courts and an indoor track.

Dorms and roommates: Girls and boys will stay in separate dorms. Rooms are set-up in blocks of single rooms with a few one room doubles. We do our best to accommodate all roommate request and can cluster groups of friends.

Meals: Three square meals are provided daily for our overnight guests. Day camper tuition includes lunch.

Camp Store: We sell beverages, snacks, and pizza as a late night snack for our overnight campers. We also sell Behn Camp clothing.

Coed: This camp is for girls and boys. Competition will be separated by age and ability.

Sample Daily Schedule

7:30Breakfast

9:00Morning Announcements

9:15Positional Drill Stations

9:45Team Practice

10:30Break

10:45Hot Shot

11:00Games

11:45Free Throws

12:00Lunch - Half Day Campers Dismissed

1:00Team Practice

2:15Games

3:00Day Campers Dismissed

3:15Lecture

4:00Extra Help / Free Time

5:00Dinner

6:153 on 3 Tourney

7:00Basketball Games

8:00Movie

10:00Lights Out

A registration packet with complete details will be emailed to you after you complete registration. If you do not receive the document or have any additional questions, please call our office anytime at 1-877-BEHNCAMP.

Thanks

My daughter, Sabrina Paolino, attended your camp last week at the Governor's Academy and she can't stop talking about it! She really learned a lot and improved her skills greatly by the end of the week. I had the opportunity to watch a few of the scrimmages and your coaching staff was great. My son, Brady, will be attending next year as well! Many thanks for making my daughter's week very memorable.